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Taylor-Pili: Maguire recalls his night on Ali’s undercard

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After British and Commonwealth bantamweight title defeats, Maguire would avenge a previous loss against David Needham in 1975 to get his hands on the Lonsdale Belt – and in the build-up, reunited with Ali at Wembley.

In August 1977, they met again in the Grosvenor House Hotel for a testimonial in honour of Ali’s friend Paddy Monaghan, the Fermanagh-born bare-knuckle boxer.

By then, Maguire had drawn with European champion Daniel Trioulaire, while a second crack at the title brought a loss to Franco Zurlo before defeat by Johnny Owen proved his final stand.

“There were ups and down,” Maguire says of his career, “but it’s one I’m proud of.”

While his days in the ring were over, he would remain connected to the sport, serving as a member of the British Boxing Board of Control’s Northern Ireland Council.

On Saturday, Maguire will watch from home as Taylor, a trailblazer for women’s boxing, makes the same walk as Ali.

“I’ve had the opportunity to tell my kids and grandchildren about my time there, so for those boxing this time, they can do the same one day,” he said.

“Katie Taylor has had a great career and deserves her big night, but hopefully it’s not another 50 years before boxing’s back in Croke Park.”

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Tiger praises 'incredible' Scheffler after 'historic' FedExCup success

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Tiger praises 'incredible' Scheffler after 'historic' FedExCup success

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Heartwarming moments as Ross Smith celebrates title with his son

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Ross Smith defeats Gary Anderson at the Hungarian Darts Trophy and celebrated in heartwarming fashion with his son.

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PGA Tour 2026 schedule: Every result and all 2026 winners from the FedExCup season, Signature Events and golf majors | Golf News

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August 31, 2026

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Every PGA Tour result from the 2026 FedExCup season, with nine Signature Events across a 35-tournament calendar.

The schedule retained its January-August format, with Scottie Scheffler claiming a second FedExCup title in three years after a three-shot victory at the season-ending Tour Championship.

Chris Gotterup and Matt Fitzpatrick were also three-time winners on the PGA Tour during the season, while Rory McIlroy (The Masters), Aaron Rai (PGA Championship), Wyndham Clark (US Open) and Ryan Fox (The Open) claimed the four major wins.

Every result from the 2026 PGA Tour season

* denotes Signature Event; ^ is co-sanctioned with DP World Tour; bold indicates a major

January 12-18 – Sony Open in Hawaii (Winner – Chris Gotterup)

January 19-25 – The American Express – (Winner – Scottie Scheffler)

January 26-February 1 – Farmers Insurance Open – (Winner – Justin Rose )

February 2-8 – WM Phoenix Open (Winner – Chris Gotterup)

February 9-15 – AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am* (Winner – Collin Morikawa)

February 16-22 – The Genesis Invitational (Winner – Jacob Bridgeman)

February 26-March 1 – Cognizant Classic (Winner – Nico Echavarria)

March 5-8 – Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard* (Winner – Akshay Bhatia)

March 5-8 – Puerto Rico Open (Winner – Ricky Castillo)

March 12-15 – The Players (Winner – Cameron Young)

March 19-22 – Valspar Championship (Winner – Matthew Fitzpatrick)

March 26-29 – Texas Children’s Houston Open (Winner: Gary Woodland)

April 2-5 – Valero Texas Open – TPC San Antonio (Oaks Course), San Antonio, Texas (Winner: JJ Spaun)

April 9-12 – Masters Tournament – Augusta National, Georgia (Winner: Rory McIlroy)

April 16-19 – RCB Heritage* – Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina (Winner: Matt Fitzpatrick)

April 23-26 – Zurich Classic of New Orleans – TPC Louisiana, Avondale, Louisiana (Winners: Alex and Matt Fitzpatrick)

April 30-May 3 – Cadillac Championship* (Winner: Cameron Young)

May 7-10 – Truist Championship (Winner: Kristoffer Reitan)

May 7-10 – ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic (Winner: Brandt Snedeker)

May 14-17 – PGA Championship (Winner: Aaron Rai)

May 21-24 – THE CJ Cup Byron Nelson (Winner: Wyndham Clark)

May 28-31 – Charles Schwab Challenge (Winner: Russell Henley)

June 4-7 – the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday* (Winner: JT Poston)

June 11-14 – RBC Canadian Open (Winner: Bud Cauley)

June 18-21 – US Open (Winner: Wyndham Clark)

June 25-28 – Travelers Championship* (Winner: Viktor Hovland)

July 2-5 – John Deere Classic (Winner: Chris Gotterup)

July 9-12 – Genesis Scottish Open (Winner: Tom Kim)

July 9-12 – ISCO Championship (Winner: Steven Fisk)

July 16-19 – The Open Championship (Winner: Ryan Fox)

July 16-19 – Corales Puntacana Championship (Winner: Stefano Mazzoli)

July 23-26 – 3M Open (Winner: Jackson Koivun)

July 30-August 2 – Rocket Classic (Winner: Michael Thorbjornsen)

August 6-9 – Wyndham Championship (Winner: Michael Brennan)

FedExCup Playoffs

August 13-16 – FedEx St. Jude Championship (Winner: Scottie Scheffler)

August 20-23 – BMW Championship (Winner: Wyndham Clark)

August 27-30 – Tour Championship (Winner: Scottie Scheffler)

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